Hello, my name is Paul Stewart and I'm
in Instanbul were about to fly with Lufthansa to Frankfurt in Germany in their A320 short haul business class product
Between this actual flight and editing the video, Istanbul's main airport had moved to a new location
Therefore most of the airport experience is already outdated so won't include a lot of it. Instead,
I'll include more amazing in flight footage provided by the rising sun.
The views out of the window on this fight were honestly some of the best I have ever seen.
Let's start back with check-in which was an easy process as business and status passengers get their own dedicated
desk, and then I headed through to the business lounge.
It's only a contract lounge but was perfectly adequate with hot and cold
breakfast options and an operating bar, if you prefer breakfast juice exclusively containing grapes.
Lufthansa's short-haul business class seats are in a 3-3 layout and near identical to economy
Although the middle seat is blocked. I'll quickly run through them in more detail beginning with their overhead air vents
I always find aircraft cabins too hot and really appreciate being able to control a constant flow of air.
I can't understand why newer aircraft are getting rid of them. There's also a fold-out table and a storage net,
Although I must admit I never use it as I'm too paranoid about leaving something behind instead.
I always put my stuff directly back into my carry-on bag.
Now the middle seat is always empty and Lufthansa call it a "gibberish"
Which apparently translates to 'your space'. Don't forget this middle seat also has a tray table which you can share with your neighbour
which is quite exciting.
Of course and most importantly, I have a good view of the wing and engine.
Unfortunately, there's no power plugs or inflight entertainment screens. So you're stuck with paper or your thoughts.
(captains introduction)
Of course being German, we left on time
I'll stop talking so that you can enjoy the spool up from those little turbo fans and
Get ready for some stunning views as we ascend up through the clouds.
This was my first flight with Germany's national airline Lufthansa and in recognition of them being very German
here's a few very specific details. Out the window now you can see a
CFMI CFM56-5B4 engine
which is propelling this airbus A320-214
up to a cruising altitude of around
35,000 feet. This 4.3 year old aircraft is one of 17
A320 - 200s in the Lufthansa short-haul fleet.
All jokes aside, views like this really makes you appreciate the magic of flight.
It's incomprehensible to think that just 200 years ago people rarely traveled more than 50 kilometers from where they were born.
Now I'm flying through the air in a tin can in amazing comfort. We certainly are a very fortunate generation.
A towel was brought around and breakfast served.
Unfortunately, I can't find the menu. So you have to guess what I'm eating
I was pretty happy with it. And the flow of coffee was constant, which I appreciated having woken up at 3:30 a.m. for this flight.
Now I really like these mugs, which felt really solid and ...German
The service was also really good with meals served and promptly removed and regular top-up of the drinks.
I think I used the call bell once and the crew member, with a big smile, was there in a jiffy.
Jiffy, of course by the way means quickly. Sorry
I should be more efficient with my communication.
Moving on, the view as the sun was now properly risen was absolutely stunning and making up for the lack of in-flight entertainment.
These 250 centimeter winglets which Airbus call sharklets look fantastic and reduce drag.
They improve fuel efficiency by up to 3.5 0%
As the flight was only
144 minutes long, our descent into Frankfurt begun and the great views outside continued.
I should also mention that Wi-Fi is offered at a cost. I was too tight,
Sorry financially efficient, to pay so I can't comment on the speed.
By the way
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My next flight out of Frankfurt was in a Boeing 747-8 and I'll include a link to that review in the video description below now
Back to this flight look overall. It was fine. We left and arrived on time and in relative of comfort.
The service was quite good and the food was pretty decent. The seat is only average,
although that's the norm in short haul business class within Europe. While we get far more comfy business seats in Australia and North America,
it's worth considering, though, that Qantas and Virgin Australia certainly charge a lot more than what Lufthansa did.
For comparison sake I'll include a link below to my review of the British Airways business product in the same aircraft type.
Considering the amazing views,I got that morning. I'd have been happy to sit on anything.
I suppose the main question is, is it really worth the extra cost to fly in short haul business, and the short answer is
Probably not. For a flight that brief economy is perfectly fine
And I must admit I only flew in business because I had connecting long-haul flights to Tokyo and then Sydney booked on the same ticket
Oh and by the way
We've got a very cool view of another
A320 coming in to land at the same time
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Thanks for watching and sit back and enjoy a smooth landing into Frankfurt International Airport exactly on time.